I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time.

I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.

I don't have children, but we all want to protect whatever we love in life.

I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But it's satisfying because eventually you think, 'I got there.

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.

American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that.

It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children the best opportunities in life, but sometimes that can stifle them.